Brassiere



p 8, 1956 w. ROSENTHAL 2,763,010

I BRASSIERE Filed Sept. 28, 1954 INVENTOR. William Zose thol BYp/ 2 Z ATTOR NEY United first In accordance with the prevailing mode, it is desired that the torso and breast controls for women be particularly adapted thereto. Thus a current advocated mode is based upon a youthful diminution or flattening of the breast contour. The primary breast supporting garment is the brassiere. It is difiicult in a brassiere to comfortably and adequately support a full breast formation without rounded lines, and, in fact, most brassieres tend to emphasize rather than diminish the rounded forward projection of the breast curves.

It is the purpose of the present invention to minimize the appearance of such formation and at the same time supply adequate support and comfort to the wearer.

By means of the invention, difficult problems in such respects have been overcome.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the embodiment of the invention in the position as worn; and

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation, cut away vertically on the line 2--2, Fig. 1.

Reference to the drawings will show that the forma: tion is such that the lace panel 1 is of such formation and so acted upon by the remaining elements of the garment that it gives a flattened effect to the breast areas on which it lies which extends over each breast to, or somewhat outwardly, beyond the apex of the breast.

Referring to the drawings, the brassiere consists of a front elastic band 2, two sections seamed together at the front median line of the garment, each section being connected to rearwardly extending bands 3 (one being shown), which bands will have the usual connecting media for connection at the back of the wearer. The band 2 rises in a curve from its outer ends to the center of the garment and is seamed to the breast supporting sections 4 and 5, which sections are joined at the front median line of the garment. The lower portion of the breast supporting sections 4 and 5 conform with the upper margin of the elastic band 2 and is seamed to the top margin of said band and the members 4 and 5 thus extend to the rearwardly extending bands 3 and are seamed thereto. At this point, they rise in peak or inverted V-formation and carry adjustable fasteners 6 for the shoulder straps 7.

Seamed to the inner margin of the breast supporting bands 4 and 5 is a piece of fabric 1, which may be lacy in character, and which preferably has little or no stretch. At each side panel 1 dips down to that point in the upper margin of the appropriate breast supporting band 4 or 5 s Parent which will lie at the apex of the breast, and thence at each outer margin panel 1 follows the appropriate breast supporting member to approximately the height of the appropriate rearwardly extending or back band 3.

When the back bands are secured together firmly as usual and with the desired outward tension upon the members 4 and 5, panel 1 will be given an outward tension at each end flattening it out toward a plane formation, giving the effect desired.

Having described my invention, what i claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. A brassiere consisting of an elastic band extending across the bottom thereof, back bands outwardly extending from the elastic band at the sides thereof, two semicup members seamed to the top of said elastic band each being connected at its outer margin to one of the rearwardly extending bands, said semi-cup members being connected together at the vertical median line of the garment, and each semi-cup member being deeply cut away downwardly to substantially its apex and from thence extending to the vertical median line of the garment, and a fabric panel seamed along its lower and outer side margins to the upper margin of each semi-cup member and having a substantially straight, horizontally extending top border at approximately the height of the back band at the line of its connection with the appropriate semi-cup members, whereby outward tension upon the semi-cup members by outward movement of the rearwardly extending bands in cooperation with the contour of the semi-cup members will exert forces upon said fabric panel tending to make it assume a planar formation when the garment is worn.

2. A brassiere consisting of an elastic band extending across the bottom thereof and having an upper border formed with a peak at the center, back bands outwardly extending from the elastic band at the sides thereof, two semi-cup members seamed to the top of said elastic band each being connected at its outer margin to one of the rearwardly extending bands, said semi-cup members being connected together at the vertical median line of the garment, and each semi-cup member being deeply cut away downwardly to substantially its apex and from thence extending to the vertical median line of the garment, and a fabric panel seamed along its lower and outer side margins to the upper margin of each semicup member and having a substantially straight, horizontally extending top border at approximately the height of the back band at the line of its connection with the appropriate semi-cup member, whereby outward tension upon the semi-cup members by outward movement of the rearwardly extending bands in cooperation with the contour of the semi-cup members will exert forces upon said fabric panel tending to make it assume a planar formation when the garment is worn.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 494,397 Tucek Mar. 28, 1893 2,346,411 Becker Apr. 11, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS 841,132 Germany June 13, 1952 

